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Contradictory

Contradictory Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Contradictory? [n] two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time [adj] unable to be both true at the same time [adj] in disagreement; "the figures are at odds with our findings"; "contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley [adj] that confounds or contradicts or confuses [adj] of words so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false; "`perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Contradictory: antonymous \| at odds(p) \| conflicting \| confounding \| incompatible \| inconsistent \| mutually exclusive \| self-contradictory \| unsupportive Related Terms \| Find terms related to Contradictory: abjuratory \| abnegative \| absonant \| adversary \| adversative \| adverse \| adversive \| alien \| ambiguous \| ambivalent \| antagonistic \| anti \| antipathetic \| antipodal \| antipode \| antipodean \| antipole \| antithesis \| antithetic \| antithetical \| antonymous \| at cross-purposes \| at loggerheads \| at odds \| at variance \| at war \| balancing \| breakaway \| clashing \| compensating \| competitive \| con \| conflicting \| confounding \| confronting \| confutative \| confuting \| contra \| contradicting \| contradistinct \| contrapositive \| contrarious \| contrary \| contrary to reason \| contrasted \| converse \| counter \| counteractant \| counteracting \| counteractive \| counterbalancing \| counterpoised \| counterpole \| countervailing \| counterworking \| cranky \| cross \| crotchety \| dead against \| denying \| differing \| disaccordant \| disaffirming \| disagreeable \| disagreeing \| disallowing \| disavowing \| disclaiming \| discordant \| discrepant \| disharmonious \| disowning \| disproportionate \| dissentient \| dissident \| dissonant \| divergent \| enemy \| eyeball to eyeball \| fallacious \| faulty \| flawed \| fractious \| grating \| hostile \| illogical \| immiscible \| inaccordant \| inauthentic \| incompatible \| inconclusive \| incongruous \| inconsequent \| inconsequential \| inconsistent \| inharmonious \| inimical \| invalid \| inverse \| irrational \| jangling \| jarring \| loose \| negating \| negative \| negatory \| nonconformist \| noncooperative \| nonscientific \| not following \| nullifying \| obstinate \| obverse \| opponent \| opposed \| opposing \| opposite \| oppositional \| oppositive \| oppugnant \| out of accord \| out of whack \| overthwart \| paradoxical \| paralogical \| perverse \| polar \| reactionary \| reasonless \| recalcitrant \| recanting \| refractory \| refutative \| refutatory \| refuting \| renitent \| renunciative \| renunciatory \| repudiative \| repugnant \| resistant \| reverse \| revocative \| revocatory \| revolutionary \| rival \| self-annulling \| self-contradictory \| self-refuting \| senseless \| squared off \| unauthentic \| uncongenial \| unconnected \| uncooperative \| unfavorable \| unfriendly \| unharmonious \| unphilosophical \| unpropitious \| unreasonable \| unscientific \| variant \| without reason See Also \| logical relation Contradictory In Webster's Dictionary \Con`tradict"ory\, a. [LL. contradictorius: cf. F. contradictoire.] 1. Affirming the contrary; implying a denial of what has been asserted; also, mutually contradicting; inconsistent. ``Contradictory assertions.'' --South. 2. Opposing or opposed; repugnant. Schemes . . . contradictory to common sense. --Addisn. \Con`tradict"ory\, n.; pl. {Contradictories}. 1. A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another; contrariety. It is common with princes to will contradictories. --Bacon. 2. pl. (Logic) propositions with the same terms, but opposed to each other both in quality and quantity.

Contradictory Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Contradictory?

[n] two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
[adj] unable to be both true at the same time
[adj] in disagreement; "the figures are at odds with our findings"; "contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley
[adj] that confounds or contradicts or confuses
[adj] of words so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false; "`perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms"

See Also | logical relation

Contradictory In Webster's Dictionary

\Con`tra*dict"o*ry\, a. [LL. contradictorius: cf.
F. contradictoire.]
1. Affirming the contrary; implying a denial of what has been
   asserted; also, mutually contradicting; inconsistent.
   ``Contradictory assertions.'' --South.

2. Opposing or opposed; repugnant.

         Schemes . . . contradictory to common sense.
                                               --Addisn.


\Con`tra*dict"o*ry\, n.; pl. {Contradictories}.
1. A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another;
   contrariety.

         It is common with princes to will contradictories.
                                               --Bacon.

2. pl. (Logic) propositions with the same terms, but opposed
   to each other both in quality and quantity.

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